Kremlin propagandist issues direct strike threat to UK location
Russian propagandists seem to have a propensity towards bombing the UK as our government continues to support Ukraine, but the latest threat is certainly an alarming one.
Ever since Vladimir Putin and Russia opted to invade Ukraine back in 2022, the British government has made it clear that it stands with Ukraine, whether that's providing financial aid to them or imposing sanctions on the aggressors.
Although Keir Starmer has made it clear, as with the US and Iran war, that the UK won't be getting involved, that hasn't stopped propagandists from putting pressure on Putin to attack the UK.
The latest threat from Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov sees him suggest a direct missile strike on a UK location, after reports suggested that British-manufactured Storm Shadow missiles were used by Ukraine recently during strikes on against a Black Sea Fleet command facility in Sevastopol.
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Solovyov came up with a simple but terrifying solution, saying: “Every time I read about another [British-made] Storm Shadow missile strike deep into Russia, I genuinely don’t understand why we don’t hit the Storm Shadow factory in the UK.
“What’s the problem?”
Storm Shadow missiles are manufactured by MBDA UK, which has a main factory in Stevenage, as well as locations in Bristol and Bolton.
It comes shortly after reports claimed that Russia is targeting critical infrastructure across Europe, having already violated the airspace of a number of European countries, with many suggesting that Putin is testing NATO's resolve for a third world war.
Head of the intelligence agency GCHQ Anne Keast-Butler said Moscow is 'scaling up its daily hybrid activity against the UK and Europe'.
It's not the first threat that Solovyov has made against Britain however, as he also suggested that the Kremlin attack UK leaders in another violent tirade last year, after Keir Starmer condemned the latest round of strikes on Ukraine.
He said: “So maybe [if] they are there today or tomorrow, we can hit them?
“Well, it is possible, right? What's the problem? They are making plans against us. They gathered, all of Russia's main enemies are there now.
“Can they be hit then? Well, that's normal…”
Although Solovyov is something of a mouthpiece for Moscow, they have thankfully so far not followed his advice, which would have perhaps led to the destruction of the whole planet given his disturbing willingness to utilise the deadliest of weapons.
Meanwhile, the government has already listed some of the areas in the UK that are likely to be targeted in the case of war between the two countries, with geopolitical tensions at perhaps an all-time high as war continues to rage in Europe and the Middle East.
Apart from Hertfordshire, other notable destinations include naval bases in Plymouth and Southampton, as well as Barrow, which is home to aerospace company BAE Systems.
Topics: Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin
James Moorhouse